Spin-Polarized Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy of Ultrathin Films |
| A. Kukunin, J. Prokop and H.J. Elmers
Institut für Physik, Johannes Gutenberg-Universität Mainz, Staudingerweg 7, 55099 Mainz, Germany |
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| Received: 2005 20 05; |
| Using low temperature spin-polarized scanning tunneling microscopy we have studied the morphology and magnetic properties of ultrathin Fe(0.5 ML)Au(0.5 ML) nanowires prepared on a Mo(110) single crystal. The Fe nanostripes grown by step flow on a Mo(110) at 700 K were covered by Au at RT, and subsequently annealed at 700 K. Differences in the morphology of Au on Fe(110)/Mo(110) and clean Mo(110) surfaces are observed and discussed. After annealing, the Mo is covered by a homogeneous FeAu ML alloy with several iron enriched islands which reveal an out-of-plane magnetic contrast. Direct lateral exchange coupling has been observed for these islands. |
| DOI: 10.12693/APhysPolA.109.371 PACS numbers: 75.75.+a, 68.37.Ef, 81.15.-z |